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Hard bristled, stiff
Or soft from a sable marten’s tail
Silky, delicate used to paint
Tiny facial features in a portrait.
Brushes are useful tools, also
Your mind brushes bad memories
Keeping feelings in a weathered bin
Rarely opened, often in a sleepless night.
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The Bag Lady 
You point out something not often thought of for “non-painters”, that the brush is so important
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Nice one
Much💛love
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Great use of the prompt. I like the way you used it in two different ways.
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Thank you much!
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The rich details paint a vivid picture and then the final brush that really keep us sane. Wonderful.
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Thanks so much
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This is my favorite part: Your mind brushes bad memories
Keeping feelings in a weathered bin.
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Thank you for commenting
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I wonder if we can brush if off… it will come back,
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For a short time hopefully
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What a potent line:
“feelings in a weathered bin”
The soft brushes aren’t quite as painful as the others…
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I like how you illustrate how useful a good brush can be. Helpful to describe and to keep us safe.
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I like how you switch from the literal to the metaphorical – some very nice imagery . – the silky touch, the portrait details, the weathered bin
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Thank you
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